free-for-all in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for free-for-all in the English»French Dictionary

free-for-all N

free-for-all

mêlée f générale

Translations for free-for-all in the French»English Dictionary

empoigne [ɑ̃pwaɲ] N f

c'était la foire d'empoigne

it was a free-for-all

I.mêlé (mêlée) [mele] VB pp

mêlé → mêler

II.mêlé (mêlée) [mele] ADJ

mêlé (mêlée) éléments, public, société

mixed

mêlé (mêlée) sons, parfums, eaux

mingled

mêlé de

mingled with

avec une crainte mêlée de respect

with mingled fear and respect

plaisir mêlé de regret

pleasure tinged with regret

III.mêlée N f

1. mêlée (bataille, cohue):

mêlée

mêlée

mêlée générale

free-for-all

la mêlée devint générale

it turned into a free-for-all

se jeter dans la mêlée

to fling oneself into the fray

2. mêlée SPORTS (au rugby):

mêlée

scrum

plonger dans la mêlée

to dive into the scrum

mêlée ordonnée

set scrum

mêlée ouverte

loose scrum, ruck

mêlée tournée

wheeled scrum

3. mêlée (contestation):

mêlée fig

fray

rester en dehors ou au-dessus de la mêlée

to keep out of the fray

See also mêler

I.mêler [mele] VB trans

1. mêler (mélanger):

mêler produits, couleurs

to mix

mêler ingrédients, essences

to blend

mêler cultures, peuples

to blend

mêler thèmes, influences

to combine

servis seuls ou mêlés à d'autres fruits

served on their own or mixed with other fruits

mêler le vrai et le faux

to mix truth and falsehood

mêler ses souvenirs de considérations générales

to mix personal memories with general observations

mêler le narratif de brèves descriptions

to intersperse the narrative with short descriptions

mêler ironie et tendresse

to combine irony and tenderness

2. mêler (allier en soi):

mêler l'utile à l'agréable séjour, activité:

to be both useful and pleasurable

mêler l'ironie à la colère

to be ironic and angry at the same time

elle mêla ses larmes aux miennes

her tears mingled with mine

3. mêler (impliquer):

mêler qn à (à un scandale)

to get sb involved ou mixed up in

mêler qn à (à des négociations)

to involve sb in

mêler qn à (à une conversation)

to bring sb into

être mêlé à (à un scandale)

to be mixed up ou involved in

être mêlé à (à des négociations)

to be involved in

être mêlé à (à une conversation)

to be included in

II.se mêler VB refl

1. se mêler (s'unir):

se mêler ethnies, cultures, religions:

to mix

se mêler odeurs, parfums, voix, eaux:

to mingle

jazz et reggae se mêlent dans leur musique

their music is a mixture of jazz and reggae

intelligence et naïveté se mêlent chez cet acteur

he's both intelligent and naive as an actor

un magazine où se mêlent littérature et sciences

a magazine that covers both literature and science

2. se mêler:

se mêler à (se joindre à)

to mingle with

se mêler à (être sociable)

to mix with

se mêler à (participer à)

to join in

se mêler à la foule

to mingle with the crowd

ils ne se mêlent pas aux gens du village

they don't mix with the villagers

se mêler à la conversation

to join in the conversation

il s'est mêlé à une affaire douteuse

he got mixed up in some shady business

3. se mêler (s'occuper):

se mêler de

to meddle in

il se mêle de tout

he interferes ou meddles in everything

mêle-toi de tes affaires inf ou oignons sl

mind your own business

de quoi je me mêle inf!

what's it got to do with you?

se mêler de faire

to take it upon oneself to do

quand il se mêle de préparer le repas

when he takes it upon himself to prepare the meal

s'il se mêle de pleuvoir

if it goes and rains (now)

il n'avait pas à se mêler de faire ça

he had no business doing that

quand l'amour s'en mêle!

when love comes into it!

bagarre [baɡaʀ] N f

1. bagarre:

bagarre (empoignade)

fight (entre between)

(action de se battre) la bagarre

fighting

bagarre dans un club

fight ou brawl in a club

aimer la bagarre

to like fighting ou a fight

chercher la bagarre

to be spoiling ou looking for a fight

violentes bagarres avec la police

violent clashes with the police

il y a de violentes bagarres dans les rues

there's rioting in the streets

bagarre générale

free-for-all

2. bagarre (lutte):

bagarre fig

fight, struggle

c'est la bagarre pour leur faire faire leur travail

it's a real fight ou struggle to get them to do their work

3. bagarre (dispute):

bagarre

clash, confrontation (entre between)

entrer dans la bagarre

to join the fray

free-for-all in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for free-for-all in the English»French Dictionary

free-for-all N

free-for-all

mêlée f générale

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Using a cheat, he can be selected as a playable character in free-for-all deathmatch and race modes.

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On the album's cover, the album is described as a musical free-for-all.

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They're kind of like a free-for-all and go everywhere.

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Some zones are just free-for-all style gameplay, while others are capture the flag, or even powerball style.

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Arena mode is a competitive mode for up to four players, which can be played free-for-all or in teams.

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Both boxers then withdraw their gloves and engage in a free-for-all.

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The play's centerpiece when the filming of the soap's 200th edition goes disastrously wrong was referred to as a glorious free-for-all rumpus before the cameras.

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Players can team up in multiplayer matches, or the battle can be a free-for-all.

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There are two different battle modes which can be played as free-for-all or team matches.

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The ensuing free-for-all culminates in a trip to night court.

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